Big-eared Opossum
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| Didelphis aurita Wied-Neuwied, 1826 |
The Big-eared Opossum (Didelphis aurita) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[1]
This species, which was considered a population of the Common Opossum (D. marsupialis) for some time, was originally described as D. azarae by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824, but this name was incorrectly given to the White-eared Opossum (D. albiventris) for over 160 years. As such, the name azarae has been abandoned.[1]
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- ^ a b c Gardner, Alfred (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 5. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ New World Marsupial Specialist Group (1996). Didelphis aurita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
